Belgium: First Four Finalists Revealed Tonight for Eurosong 2025!

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Belgium kicks off its journey to the 69th Eurovision Song Contest tonight, unveiling the first four finalists competing in the revamped Eurosong 2025 national final. This marks Belgium’s return to a televised selection format after a two-year hiatus, in an effort to improve on last year’s disappointing non-qualification.

A National Final Revival

The Belgian public broadcaster VRT has decided to relaunch the Eurosong format after the country failed to qualify for the Eurovision grand final for the first time this decade. With an aim to regain its competitive edge, Eurosong 2025 will feature eight artists competing for a chance to represent Belgium in Basel this May.

The highly anticipated grand final of Eurosong 2025 is scheduled for February 1, but fans won’t have to wait that long to get a glimpse of the action. Over the next two Saturdays, the competing entries will be revealed during two Showcase Shows, leading up to the final.

Showcase Show 1 – Tonight’s Performances

This evening, beginning at 8:45 PM CET on VRT, viewers will hear four of the eight entries in full for the first time. Tonight’s lineup includes:

  • Grace – “Pull Up”
  • Leez – “Perfectly Imperfect”
  • Le Manou – “Fille à papa”
  • Lenn – “Air Balloon”

A sneak peek of these songs is already available—click the link below to listen!

Showcase Show 2 – Next Week’s Entries

Next Saturday, the remaining four artists and their songs will be revealed:

  • Jelle van Dael – “Monster”
  • Mentissa – “Désolée”
  • Stefanie Callebaut – “Gloria”
  • Red Sebastian – “Strobe Lights”

Eurosong 2025 – The Final Details

The Eurosong 2025 winner—and Belgium’s Eurovision 2025 representative—will be selected through a combined vote of the jury and public, likely with an equal weighting. While the exact voting percentages have not yet been disclosed, the jury panel for the final has already been confirmed and includes notable figures such as:

  • Gustaph – Winner of Eurosong 2023 and 7th place at Eurovision 2023
  • Bart Cannaerts – Delivered Belgium’s votes at Eurovision 2023
  • Merol – Dutch singer
  • Emmelie de Forest – Winner of Eurovision 2013 (Denmark)
  • André Vermeulen – Former VRT Eurovision commentator (1991–2013)
  • Els Germonpré – VRT1 music coordinator
  • Leslie Cable – RTBF Eurovision Head of Delegation
  • Stephan Monsieur – President of OGAE Belgium
  • Jasper Van Biesen – Eurovision expert and author of 65 Years of Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest
  • Indy van Cauwenbergh – Choreographer
  • Kim Debrie – Radio 2
  • Anja Daems – Radio 2
  • Laura Govaerts – MNM
  • Imane Boudadi – MNM
  • Nona Van Braeckel – Studio Brussel

Belgium at Eurovision

Last year, Belgium was represented by Mustii with the song “Before the Party’s Over” in Malmö. Despite being an early fan favorite, the entry failed to qualify, placing 13th in the second semifinal.

Can Belgium turn the tide this year with the revitalized Eurosong?

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the latest news on Eurosong 2025 and the Eurovision Song Contest!

Moldova: The Road to Eurovision 2025 Begins Today with Etapa Națională Auditions!

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Moldova officially kicks off its selection process for Eurovision 2025 today, using a national final format for the fourth consecutive year. The journey to determine the country’s representative in Basel begins with the live auditions of Etapa Națională 2025.

Format

The live auditions will take place today, January 18, at 5 PM CET, in the studios of Moldova’s public broadcaster. Fans can watch the auditions live on the Moldova 2 TV channel, its website, or through the official Eurovision Moldova channel at YouTube.

Scoring for the auditions will be done exclusively by a jury, whose members will remain undisclosed until the day of the event. The jury will consist of an odd number of members (either three or five) and will be distinct from the panel that will evaluate the national final.

Following the auditions, Moldova 1 will air a special program summarizing the performances and revealing the finalists. According to the rules, the ten artists with the highest scores during the auditions will qualify for the national final.

The grand national final is set to take place on February 22, where the ten finalists will compete for the honor of representing Moldova at Eurovision 2025 in Basel.

Participants

The 29 artists competing in the Etapa Națională 2025 auditions are:

  • Diana Elmas – “Fly Away”
  • Sasha Khanedanyan – “Silent Hills”
  • NR.11 – “Bye”
  • NORDIKA – “Ludmila”
  • Royals ST – “Zboară-n Sus”
  • TUDOR BUMBAC – “Pace Noi Vrem”
  • Sasha Letty – “Haute Couture”
  • AnnaG – “Meet Me in the Dark”
  • Dan Alexandrov – “Can’t Escape”
  • Nadya Crajevschi – “Nota Shadow”
  • Sasha Bognibov – “All-Night Party”
  • Predein Cristian – “Moldovian Dance”
  • Chris Cross – “Eu Vin”
  • Vadim Eleni – “Mamă, Să Fii!”
  • Rina – “Dorințele”
  • Bacho & CARNIVAL BRAIN – “Semafoare”
  • Lylu – “Pop”
  • POOPS ft. Zaffi – “Destinul”
  • PRIZA feat. Mc MIKE – “Kookoo”
  • Lisa Volk – “O Lacrimă, Un Dor”
  • Y-gaga Band – “Alexia”
  • LODOS – “Sentimental”
  • Sasha Bognibov – “We Changed Our Gender”
  • Katy Rain – “Timpul”
  • Catalina Solomac – “Demons”
  • Tanya Tudor – “Bring Me Back”
  • Pavel Pașcan – “Alăturea De Tine”
  • Zelorielle – “Miracle”
  • Valleria – “A Picture of Myself”

Moldova’s Eurovision Legacy

Last year, Moldova was represented by Natalia Barbu, returning for the second time since her 2007 debut. Despite her experience, her 2024 entry, “In The Middle,” failed to qualify for the grand final, placing 13th in the first semifinal with a total of 20 points.

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Will Moldova manage to reclaim its momentum and achieve a strong result in Basel this year?

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all updates on Moldova’s Etapa Națională 2025 and more Eurovision 2025 news!

Iceland: Listen to the Songs of Söngvakeppnin 2025!

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Iceland’s public broadcaster, RÚV, will once again select the country’s representative for Eurovision 2025 through the national song contest, Söngvakeppnin. Read more

Eurovision 2025: Ticket Sales Begin on January 29

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On January 29, tickets for Eurovision 2025, which will be held in Basel, Switzerland, will go on sale, according to a revelation by the Swiss channel SRF.

The ticket sales will begin a day after the draw for the Semi-Final draw, scheduled for January 28.

Semi-Finals:

  • Arena Floor (standing): 170 CHF (Evening Preview), 60 CHF (Afternoon Preview), 270 CHF (Live TV Show)
  • Category 1 (seated): 160 CHF (Evening Preview), 55 CHF (Afternoon Preview), 250 CHF (Live TV Show)
  • Category 2 (seated): 155 CHF (Evening Preview), 40 CHF (Afternoon Preview), 230 CHF (Live TV Show)
  • Category 3 (seated): 120 CHF (Evening Preview), 25 CHF (Afternoon Preview), 170 CHF (Live TV Show)
  • Limited View (seated): 50 CHF (Evening Preview), 10 CHF (Afternoon Preview), 70 CHF (Live TV Show)
  • Wheelchair + Companion: 120 CHF (Evening Preview), 25 CHF (Afternoon Preview), 170 CHF (Live TV Show)

Grand Final:

  • Arena Floor (standing): 220 CHF (Evening Preview), 100 CHF (Afternoon Preview), 350 CHF (Live TV Show)
  • Category 1 (seated): 210 CHF (Evening Preview), 95 CHF (Afternoon Preview), 330 CHF (Live TV Show)
  • Category 2 (seated): 200 CHF (Evening Preview), 80 CHF (Afternoon Preview), 295 CHF (Live TV Show)
  • Category 3 (seated): 160 CHF (Evening Preview), 60 CHF (Afternoon Preview), 220 CHF (Live TV Show)
  • Limited View (seated): 65 CHF (Evening Preview), 25 CHF (Afternoon Preview), 90 CHF (Live TV Show)
  • Wheelchair + Companion: 160 CHF (Evening Preview), 60 CHF (Afternoon Preview), 220 CHF (Live TV Show)

Ticket purchases will be made through the Ticketcorner platform. Users who registered on the platform by January 10 will receive a unique access code via email 48 hours in advance. This code will allow the purchase of up to 4 tickets per user.

The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will take place in Basel, Switzerland, from May 13 to 17, following Nemo’s victory in Malmö. Ticket prices for the semi-finals and the grand final vary depending on the category and show time, as shown in the price list above.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the latest updates!

Source: SRF

Ukraine: FIÏNKA wins the online vote for the Vidbir 2025 wildcard!

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A few minutes ago, the Ukrainian public broadcaster, UA:PBC, announced the winner of the online vote, which will be awarded the tenth ticket to the Vidbir 2025 final.

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Finland: Listen to the seventh song for UMK 2025!

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The finnish broadcaster has released the seventh and last song competing in UMK 2025, the finnish national final for Eurovision 2025.

The song is “ICH KOMME” by Erika Vikman and you can listen to it here:

One of the brightest stars in the Finnish pop world, Erika Vikman, started her career in the entertainment industry at a very young age. In the early stages of her career, she performed at summer theatres and various TV programmes and, in 2016, Vikman became famous among Finnish people by winning the popular Tangomarkkinat festival. In 2019, Vikman signed a recording agreement with Warner Music and Mökkitie Records. In 2020, she participated in UMK with the song Cicciolina, and the following year, she released the Erika Vikman album, which reached the top of the Finnish album charts.

“Cicciolina encouraged female artists to be bolder. Female artists tend to be put inside a certain mould. You must not reveal too much, otherwise you get labelled a whore. Someone had to pop the cork to let the champagne flow!” Vikman says.

Vikman’s music resonates with many Finns, and her fans are all across the country, from the Helsinki Metropolitan Area to small municipalities. The message inside her music is clear.

“People should be loved exactly as they are. When people are allowed to be themselves, they are free and happy,” says Vikman.

Vikman and UMK have a long history together. In 2020, she came second with her performance of Cicciolina. The following year, she performed UMK’s opening number together with Antti Tuisku. At last year’s UMK, Vikman and Käärijä performed their duet Ruoska during the intermission.

Vikman had initially thought that she would not return to the UMK stage as a contestant. However, the plans changed when she made a song when working on her next album with producers Chisu and Jori Roosberg. That was how the UMK song ICH KOMME was born.

“I asked Chisu and Jori to make a Eurovision-type song for me. They asked me directly if I wanted to take part in the Eurovision Song Contest. That’s where it all started.”

We remind you that the artists/songs competing to represent Finland will be revealed in this order:

  • Thu, 9 January NEEA RIVER – “Nightmares”
  • Fri, 10 January Nelli Matula – “Hitaammin Hautaan”
  • Mon, 13 January costee – “Sekaisin”
  • Tue, 14 January VIIVI – “Aina”
  • Wed, 15 January One Morning Left – “Puppy”
  • Thu, 16 January Goldielocks –  “Made Of”
  • Fri, 17 January Erika Vikman – “ICH KOMME”

The UMK grand final will take place on Saturday, 10 February, 20:00 CET and will be broadcast on Yle TV1, Yle Areena and Yle radio channels.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all news regarding UMK and the finnish representative for Eurovision 2025!

Cyprus: First details on Theo Evan’s song for Eurovision 2025 revealed!

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Earlier today, Theo Evan gave his first interview in Greek media, revealing the first details about the song with which he’ll represent Cyprus in Eurovision Song Contest 2025! Read more

Ireland: The Announcement of Eurosong 2025 Participants Starts on January 20!

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A few weeks ago, it was revealed through the Éirevision podcast that Ireland’s national final Eurosong, which will determine this year’s representative at Eurovision, will take place on February 7.

Today, the same source announced that the artists competing in Eurosong 2025, will be revealed from Monday 20 January onwards on The Ray D’arcy show, broadcast on RTE Radio 1.

 

Last year, Ireland made a strong comeback in the contest after several years of non-qualification for the Eurovision final, achieving sixth place with Bambie Thug and the song “Doomsday Blue”. Below, you can watch last year’s performance:

Sourse: Éirevision podcast

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Greece: Michalis Hatzigiannis to be the chairman of Ethnikós Telikós 2025 jury!

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Ethnikós Telikós 2025, the song contest through which Greece is going to select its representative in the 69th Eurovision Song Contest, has been monopolizing the interest of the artistic world in recent days and will certainly continue until its holding on January 30, but also later after its complition.

Among everything we learn about the big night is that one of the most famous artists in the modern music history of Greece and Cyprus is going to have a pivotal role. As the title of the article suggests, this is Michalis Hatzigiannis, who, according to what was said on Alpha‘s morning show, Happy Day, will take on the role of the chairman of the jury, which will have a say in 50% of the result of Ethnikós Telikós.

Michalis Hatzigiannis is not unrelated to the Eurovision world as in 1998 he represented Cyprus with the song “Genesis”.

Additionally, it was announced on the same show that the night will open with a duet performance by the two presenters, Helena Paparizou and Sakis Rouvas, accompanied by the ERT symphony orchestra.

The event is going to take place at the Galatsi Olympic Hall, known as Christmas Theater, on Thursday 30th of January.

Source: I Love Style

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Luxembourg: The hosts of the Luxembourg Song Contest 2025!

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The host of the 2025 edition of Luxembourg Song Contest, the contest though which Luxembourg is going to choose their entry for the upcoming 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, were revealed.

The national broadcaster of the country, RTL, revealed the names of the hosts of Luxembourg Song Contest 2025. These are Raoul Roos and Loïc Juchem, who are returning to the role of the presenters after last year’s successful presentation of the maiden Luxembourg Song Contest.

In addition to the names of the presenters, RTL reports that two Eurovision winners will be present, without naming them, as well as Tali, last year’s winner of the national competition and the duchy’s first representative at Eurovision 2024 after a long hiatus of 31 years.

Luxembourg Song Contest 2025 is scheduled to take place on January 25 and the winner will be decided by public vote and an international jury.

Source: RTL

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